Nation
| HOT TOPICS |
Hurricane Danielle strengthens over Atlantic
Wyoming Public Radio - Univ. of Wyoming - Laramie WY, Aug 24, 2010 / Hurricane Danielle strengthened over the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday but posed no threat to land or energy interests, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Danielle strengthens over Atlantic
- KWMU 90.7 - St. Louis MOHurricane Danielle strengthens over Atlantic
- KNAU - Flagstaff AZRubio, Crist await Democratic nominee
FOX - Fox 13 - Tampa Bay FL, Aug 24, 2010 / Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist both plan to vote in Tuesday's primaries as they wait to see who will be the Democratic challenger for Florida's U.S. Senate seat.
Governor, Senate races top primary
- ABC - WFTS Action NewsOfficials, Candidates Ready for Primary
- NBC/ABC - WTLV NBC 12/WJXX ABC 25 First Coast News - Jacksonville FLWitness says he felt safe around Arizona fugitives
NBC - KWES NewsWest 9 - Midland TX, Aug 24, 2010 / ST. JOHNS, Ariz. The man who got caught up in the capture of 2 fugitives at a remote eastern Arizona campsite says he never felt threatened by them.
Witness says he felt safe around Arizona fugitives
- The Bellingham Herald - Bellingham WAWitness says he felt safe around Arizona fugitives
- Farmington Sentinel - Farmington MEFire on NY's Long Island Rail Road causes delays
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO, Aug 24, 2010 / Morning rush-hour commuters on NY's Long Island Rail Road should expect significant delays as the railroad works to fix the damage from a switching station fire.
Fire on NY's Long Island Rail Road ...
- LancasterOnline.comFire on NY's Long Island Rail Road causes delays
- The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FLBackpacks still available for needy Merrill students
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau WI, Aug 24, 2010 / Merrill's Backpacks for Kids, held Saturday, has remaining backpacks and school supplies that still are available for families in need.
The Brownsville Herald - Headlines : Valley and State
- The Texas Observer - Austin TXOperation Backpack a success
- Courier-Post - Cherry Hill NJBlagojevich 'Daily Show' Appearance: Blago Talks With Jon Stewart (VIDEO)
Comedy 23/6 - Huffington Post, Aug 24, 2010 / Despite goading from "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich declined Monday night to promise to testify if he is retried on corruption charges.
Blagojevich Daily Show Appearance: Blago Talks With Jon Stewart (VIDEO)
- The Huffington PostBlagojevich Appears On Jon Stewart's Show
- TheShowBuzzStudents at UTEP unfazed by stray bullet
El Paso Times - El Paso TX, Aug 24, 2010 / Students excited for the first day of classes at UTEP seemed oblivious to the violence in Juárez and to the possibility that a stray bullet may have hit the campus during the weekend.
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Have Plans To Handle Mexico Spillover Violence
- ABC - KVIA 7 - El Paso TXWhy It's Possible A Bullet From Juarez Shootout Could Hit UTEP's Bell Hall
- ABC - KVIA 7 - El Paso TXEx-Marine gets life in pregnant colleague's death
SFGate.com - San Francisco CA, Aug 24, 2010 / A former Marine has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murder in the death of a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape, an allegation that threatened to derail a military career that had earned him promotions and praise.
Ex-Marine gets life in pregnant colleague's death
- U.S. News & World ReportEx-Marine convicted of killing pregnant colleauge
- The BG News - Bowling Green OHMinn. bridge deal closes legal chapter for victims
CW - KFRE 59 - Fresno CA, Aug 24, 2010 / A $52 million legal settlement will help Minneapolis bridge collapse victims cover lost wages and pay medical bills.
Minn. bridge deal closes legal chapter for victims
- NBC - WNDU 16 - South Bend INMinnesota bridge deal closes legal chapter for victims
- CBS - Today's THV - Little Rock ARCan an election be bought?
WDBO - AM 580 - Central FL, Aug 24, 2010 / Rick Scott came out of the gate guns blazing, running ad after ad tearing into Bill McCollum for not supporting Arizona's new immigration law.
For GOP, it's McCollum or Scott for governor
- NW Cable NewsFor GOP, it's McCollum or Scott for governor
- ABC - WZVN 7 - Fort Myers FLLOPEZ COLUMN: Boxer removes gloves in abortion dust-up
The Portage Daily Register - Portage WI, Aug 24, 2010 / In using the scarlet A-word, "abortion," Boxer has done something rhetorically unusual - at least for a politician who favors abortion on demand.
LOPEZ COLUMN: Boxer removes gloves in abortion dust-up
- Daily Register - Portage WIGOP sees chance to make gains
- The Washington Times - Washington DCHudsonville school officials consider whether to build second high school
The Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids MI, Aug 24, 2010 / A long-standing discussion now has a greater sense of urgency with elementary enrollment for this fall almost 100 students higher than projected.
Declining enrollment surprises Rock Hill school district leaders
- The Herald - Rock Hill SCAbout 4,000 going to school: District has highest enrollment since 1998
- AberdeenNews.com - Aberdeen SDDespite Martha's Vineyard deluge, Obamas dine out
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010 / More drenching rain and wind gusts are in the forecast Tuesday for the vacationing President Barack Obama.
Despite Martha's Vineyard deluge, Obamas dine out
- The Salisbury Post - Salisbury NCToomey speaksin Harrisburg, launches bus tour
The Mercury - Pottstown PA, Aug 24, 2010 / The former congressman charged that liberal Democratic policies which Sestak supports are obstructing, instead of helping, the economic recovery.
Toomey speaksin Harrisburg, launches bus tour
- PottsMerc.com - Pottstown PAEx-Nebraska senator Hagel backing Sestak
- Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PATuesday primaries: Big $$$, ugly battles
Vietnam Tribune, Aug 24, 2010 / As voters in five states go to the polls on Tuesday, big-dollar challenges to veteran politicians dominate the top races.
CNN - Tuesday Primaries: Big $$$, Ugly Battles
- CBS - KIRO 7 - Seattle WATuesday primaries: Big $$$, ugly battles
- Thief River Falls Times - Thief River Falls MN(VIDEO) Alligator Under NYC Car Discovery
The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ, Aug 24, 2010 / 2-foot alligator found under nyc car (VIDEO).
Passion Pit to play in Champaign
- The Daily Illini - Champaign IL2nd alligator seen in Chicago River
- The State Journal-Register - Springfield ILEmpire State Building may lose its view
Jakarta News, Aug 24, 2010 / The owners of the Empire State Building in New York have complained that a nearby glass office tower, if it is built, will spoil the famous view of the 102-story skyscraper for millions of tourists.
Empire State Building may lose its view
- Kuala Lumpur NewsEmpire State Building owner begs City Council to turn down proposed 15 Penn Plaza skyscraper
- New York City News - New York NYWoman pleads guilty to killing 2 fellow soldiers
The Fulton Leader - Fulton KY, Aug 24, 2010 / A woman accused of killing two fellow soldiers and abducting their baby pleaded guilty Monday to murder and kidnapping charges to avoid a possible death penalty, an Army spokeswoman said.
Woman pleads guilty to killing 2 fellow soldiers
- Free Press - Monroe LAWoman pleads guilty to killing 2 fellow soldiers
- Gadsden County Times - Quincy FLPols pound GOP gov hopeful Paladino for 'prison' plan
New York City News - New York NY, Aug 24, 2010 / Republicans and Democrats on Monday ripped maverick GOP gubernatorial wanna-be Carl Paladino 's plan to run job-training programs for the poor in emptied prisons.
Carl Paladino pushes jobs idea during visit to Rochester
- Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NYN.Y.'s Conservative Party faces threat in Paladino
- Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester NYRendell hones transportation proposal
The Republican and Herald - Pottsville PA, Aug 24, 2010 / Gov. Ed Rendell honed his transportation funding proposal Monday, urging a new tax on oil company profits and a hike in motorist fees to generate $1 billion annually.
Rendell hones transportation proposal
- Standard Speaker - Hazleton PARendell hones transportation proposal
- The Times-Tribune - Scranton PA-
Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
-
Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
-
Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
-
World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
-
Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
- Top Stories Headlines top-stories top-stories category Top Stories
- World Headlines world world category World
- Business Headlines finance finance category Business
- Health Headlines health health category Health
- Entertainment Headlines entertainment entertainment category Entertainment
- Nation Headlines nation nation category Nation
- Sci/Tech Headlines science-and-technology science-and-technology category Sci/Tech
- Sports Headlines sports sports category Sports
Politics Daily
- Oil Platform Fire: No Oil in Water But Questions About Cause
- Obama to Attend Fundraiser for Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania
- Pat Robertsons Regent University Gets Bailout
- Good Poll Numbers for the GOP May Be More Anti-Democrat than Pro-Republican
- GOP Wave Means Voters Are Spoiled Brats?
Sports
- Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games
- Clijsters wins before 25-minute rain delay at Open
- NHL OKs Kovalchuks second contract with Devils
- Morgan gets 8 games for Nats-Marlins brawl
- 3 more UNC starters not on team flight to Atlanta
Money
- Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
- Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
- UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
- What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
- Service sector grows at slower pace in August
Technology
- Doom: Lock and Load on This Free, Pixelated Reboot
- Meat Master Delivers Text Messaging Smoker Just in Time for Fall Football
- Snoop Dogg Lends His Name to Nortons Hack is Wack Rap Contest
- The Week in Design: Dynamic Learning Tech and the Back of the Design Class
- Personal Data Hacked from New German ID Cards Live on Public TV
Health
- Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
- Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
- New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
- Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia
- Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal